Acalanes High School - Aklan Yearbook (Lafayette, CA)

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Down to the bone. Eileen Hession reviews her notes on a humerous bone. Physiology students had the opportunity to use real bones in their studies of the human body. Entranced. Members of Mr. DeMartini ' s of a proof. Labeled brains , Calculus second period Calculus BC class pay BC members were frequently confused, attention to Mr. DeMartini ' s explanation nonetheless. Does not compute. In Mr DeMartini ' s first period Computer Programming class, Mike Lin experiments with one of the class ' four computers. The computers were meant to teach the basics of computer programming; students programmed them to calculate problems and play games. What ' s this? Physiology students found that the class often involved a lot of memorization. With the help of a skeleton, Madeline Connor and Pedro Cojuangco review the names of various bones. 17 TECHNICALITIES

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Science classes also inspired a variety of reactions. There was a lot of memorization in- volved in physiology, com- mented Kathy McNeill. Physics is less rigid than chemistry. It ' s more applicable to life, remarked Carl Gold- berg. Most of the science classes required a lot of hard work, but often they were quite enjoyable. Mr. Ellisen cracks a lot of jokes — he makes the class interesting, Carl added. Some students found their math and science classes drab; those who stuck with these classes usually had some goal in mind. Cristy commented, I took Math Analysis this year because I want to be an archi- tect. Matt added, I took elec- Making a connection. Alan Newell and Jeff Voorhees intently work on electronic buzzers in their second period electronics ' class. Electronics ' students built different electrical devices to better understand how they functioned. Divide and Conquer tronics because I plan to go into the field; it is one of the biggest and most interesting careers in the world. Karen continued, Even though I really enjoyed my Computer Programming class, the reason I was taking the class was that I plan to go into computer science. Students scheduled math and science classes into their four years at school for a va- riety of reasons. Whether they took chemistry for the chal- lenge, physiology for a back- ground to a career in veterinary medicine or calculus because integration was a hobby of theirs, students found the classes that suited their needs and, at the same time, com- pleted their graduation re- quirements. DNA puzzle during their fifth period Puzzled puzzler. Ed Hayward watches biology class. Biological jigsaw puzzles in amazement as Joe Hart and Mindy helped students understand the Elmore discover a missing piece to a breakdown of certain substances. Blackboard briefing. Since Introductory accompanied bv question and answer Physical Science required many sessions. Mr. Thurling takes time to techniques that incoming students were explain the next mathematical step in an unfamiliar with, the labs were frequently equation. 16 TECHNICALITIES

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Sanded surface. Sanding to a smooth finish was one of the final steps in making a piece of woodwork. In his Wood I class, Rick Biro sands the chest of drawers which he built. Bachelor basics. Independent Living students learned how to fend for themselves in the kitchen and at the sewing machine. Miss Carmichael helps Sheehan Verner sew his 2nd quarter project, a chef ' s hat, in his 3rd period class. I 1J Design for Living Split Pea Soup to Spark Plugs Dealing with neither Einstein ' s Thoery of Relativity nor even the different tenses of the verb to drink, vocational art classes provided an atmos- phere that was different from that in any of the required aca- demic classes. There were many kinds of vocational art classes offered, and each one included various skill levels. One thing that they all had in common, however, was that they all dealt with skills that could prove useful to a person later in life. Classes available provided knowledge about such subjects as food preparation, sewing, drafting, typing, shorthand, wood- work, mechanics, and electric- ity. Foods classes showed me different types of food that made a meal interesting and tasty, stated Mandi Gardner, a junior in Foreign Foods and Swap talk. First year woodwork students enrolled in Wood I, while those students continuing in the class could take Advanced Woods. A group of people discuss a current project in Wood I, in which students learned the basics of the trade. Advanced Foods. When I ' m older, I ' ll be cooking my own meals, and it ' ll be nice to know how to make a meal that ' s a lit- tle more interesting than maca- roni and cheese! A class called Independent Living combined the basics of home economics and money management. Kristen Zensius said, In Independent Living we learned about banking, credit buying, transportation, and housing. We also had nine weeks of sewing and cooking when we learned the funda- mentals in these areas. Some people enrolled in classes that they felt might help them later in high school or col- lege. Like many freshmen, Brad Goldblatt took typing. He commented, I wanted to learn how to type so that I could type reports for classes in high (continued) 18 VOCATIONAL ARTS